Omara Portuondo

La Habana, 10 Ene (rhc-notimex).- Un documental sobre la vida y carrera artística de Omara Portuondo, la Diva del Buenavista Social Club, será estrenado el próximo 8 de marzo en los cines de Cuba. ... More


Havana, January 9 (RHC) -- Cuban President Raul Castro has described as atrocious the terrorist attack against the French publication Charlie Hebdo, which killed 12 people.... More


Denver, January 9 (RHC)-- A shift in the political tide with Cuba has piqued the interest of U.S. farmers and ranchers, intrigued by the possibility of expanding export opportunities just 90 miles south of the Gulf Coast, reported Kayla Young from the Windsor Now news journal on Friday.... More


Havana, January 9 (NNN-Prensa Latina) -- Cuban doctors fighting against the Ebola virus in Liberia, Africa, have discharged a total of eight patients who had been admitted in a unit to treat the disease in the African country, seriously affected by the virus.... More


Jefferson City, January 9 (RHC) -- Governor Jay Nixon of the U.S. state of Missouri views the recent announcement of intentions to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba as having potential to create significant opportunities for his state's number one industry: agriculture.... More


Matanzas, January 9 (NNN-Prensa Latina) -- Cuban elections are an event for the people. That is why we are sure there will be a massive turnout on election day, said Rubén Pérez Rodríguez, vice president of the National Electoral Commission (NEC).... More


Havana, January 9 (RHC) -– Following U.S. President Obama’s statement on December 17th, hotel searches to Cuba made by U.S. users on the Internet increased by 180 percent, according to hotel search website trivago.co.uk. ... More


Orlando, January 9 (RHC)-- The United States later this month is sending its highest level delegation to Cuba in decades for talks on migration and normalizing ties, according to the Orlando Sentinel newspaper on Thursday.... More


Havana, January 9 (RHC) -– The Illinois-based Community College Board is organizing an academic exchange trip to Cuba in mid February with the participation of the presidents of the Black Hawk and Carl Sandburg colleges.... More


New Orleans, January 9 (RHC) -– Rice farmers from the southern U.S. state of Louisiana are lobbying in Washington for the lifting of trade restrictions on Cuba.... More


Havana, January 8 (RHC) -– Cuban First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel evaluated the social and economic development, challenges and potentials in the eastern province of Camaguey. During a visit to the local university, Diaz-Canel stressed the need to adapt priorities to the new scenario of the country and to share experiences with other provinces. ... More


San Juan, January 8 (RHC-PL) -- The College of Attorneys of Puerto Rico (CAPR) has expressed hope for the prompt removal of the U.S. economic blockade on Cuba, amid the announced process of normalizing diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries.... More


San Francisco, January 8 (RHC)-- A recent newspaper article published by the San Francisco Chronicle has revealed that former U.S. judges requested clemency for the Cuban Five in early 2014 by a letter hand-delivered to President Barack Obama.... More


Havana, January 8 (RHC) -– The recent announcement by Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro to work towards the re-establishment of diplomatic relations has sparked expectations among major international and U.S. cruise ship companies.... More


New York, January 8 (RHC)-- When U.S. President Barack Obama officially announced plans to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba, the minds of many U.S. people immediately went to cigars or rum, or cigars and rum. But for some Cubans, Cuban Americans, and even Cuban enthusiasts across the country, the decision, announced on December 17th, stirred up different sentiments, reported Irene Chidinma Nwoye in an article published by the New York Village Voice website on Thursday.... More


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